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My understanding is that what most people want out of a MacPad is not necessarily the Mac UI on iPad form factor, but Mac capabilities. iPad has a Pro model but iOS doesn't have a Pro edition that lets one use their iPad as a fully capable computing device like any other PC.

Basically an iPad that is not just a big iPhone but a capable computer in iPad form factor, not necessarily one that uses MacOS even.

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Exactly my feelings. I have an IPad Pro M2. Why shouldn't I be able to run software that works on my M2 MBP?

I would even accept having to hook up KB/mouse for input. But carrying around a MacBook AND an iPad is a lot of weight.

> Why shouldn't I be able to run software that works on my M2 MBP?

Well, there's the technical reason which is that the userland of MacOS and iPadOS aren't the same.

But there's also the ideological reason which is that the iPad is strictly sold as a device for consumption, not creation. They don't want you to run any code on it that they haven't authorized.

>But there's also the ideological reason which is that the iPad is strictly sold as a device for consumption, not creation. They don't want you to run any code on it that they haven't authorized.

The iPad Pro is heavily marketed as a device to create things.

It does, just not the same workflow you use on the mac. I use my iPad Air, for drawing, writing and it's great. But can't imagine having something like Swinsian, Audacity, or Calibre on it without heavily modifying their UIs.

Yep, an ipad w/ a *nix OS and fileystem where I can run arbitrary code

Performant MacOS VM instead of iSH.

Well you just a sweeter your own question. They may not want the UI, but to function the same you need the UI. Do this only strengthens the argument you replied to

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